0zzy Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 how do you guys get on in the winter? with the crap weather and it going dark early how do you guys actually get to ride? do you see a drastic drop off in your riding? do you find it hard for motivation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showurcolours Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well I've only just got my first bike so I'm out on it everyday - It does get a little hard to motivate myself but the thought of improving and generally just being outdoors does it for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete.M Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I only come out at night anyway, so the darkness is good. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g1nge@trials Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Well I've only just got my first bike so I'm out on it everyday - It does get a little hard to motivate myself but the thought of improving and generally just being outdoors does it for me second that, riding by yourself is the worst though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Weirdly I get more motivation to ride in the winter than in the summer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalopS Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 It's been dryer recently more than it has been all summer! Wrap up warm and hit that lovely dry concrete. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 i ride the whole year at the same frequency,if you give up because the weather isnt good,trials isnt a sport for you... :wink2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I hate riding in the dark, and cold, and wet, so yeah, my time riding in winter does plummet somewhat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Werd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 My motivation is pretty low...which sucks considering I want to get a video done. Im meant to be riding the Harden Moor comp on sunday and I dont know if I can br bothered with that either. I hate winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I've upped my game considerably in the last few weeks, have a winter indoor riding spot, and just gone dual disk. this winters not gonna stop me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 Used to ride when I lived in a city, now I live in the middle of Devon it doesn't really happen in the evenings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I just ride when it's dry, always ride with a mate so it's never dull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 I've upped my game considerably in the last few weeks, have a winter indoor riding spot, and just gone dual disk. this winters not gonna stop me Woah Woah! Chandler, if you didn't already know, i'm your best friend. Where's this indoor spot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted November 16, 2012 Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 its a secret young bradley. am sworn to keep my mouth shut on fear of being dry bummed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted November 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2012 It's been dryer recently more than it has been all summer! Wrap up warm and hit that lovely dry concrete. the weather does not affect me as such, im not even shy of the rain. its more of the light that puts a downer on me. most of my local spots are barley lit and if they are they are poorly lit. i ride the whole year at the same frequency,if you give up because the weather isnt good,trials isnt a sport for you... :wink2: im well committed to the sport i just find that the dark nights are really a pain in the arse to get some sort of routine of regular riding in! especially on the week days. I hate riding in the dark, and cold, and wet, so yeah, my time riding in winter does plummet somewhat. dark being my main enemy! my riding does no plummet somewhat, it just don't improve. I've upped my game considerably in the last few weeks, have a winter indoor riding spot, and just gone dual disk. this winters not gonna stop me im after a winter spot, would make the winter so much easier on the trials front, well lit and warm would defo be a winning situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Decided Im going to head up to the glen today and get some clips filmed with my bro. Just stuck a lower stem on my 24 so will see how that goes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Don't like the wet as everything near me is flat lime/gritstone so gets super slippy, and also I cannot ride for s**t in the dark. Completely lose the ability to judge everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Completely lose the ability to judge everything. Yeah same, small walls seem massive and big walls seem impossible for me in the dark. Leeds city centre is ace for night rides though as everythings usually lit up pretty well, but still it's so off putting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 I really enjoy night rides. The air is so cool and clear, I also dont dehydrate as easily. Something about orange streetlights just make the spots seem so cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Completely lose the ability to judge everything. To an extent, I think that's something you just have to adjust to. When I first start riding in the dark after I'm used to riding in daylight all summer, it takes me a little bit to get used to it - if you just sort of push through it, it seems like you gradually start to work it all out. The first couple of rides are dick, but after that I've found it's fine really. Obviously if it's really dark then you're out of luck, but for 'normal' darkness you can get to grips with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerictgm Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 how do you guys get on in the winter? with the crap weather and it going dark early how do you guys actually get to ride? do you see a drastic drop off in your riding? do you find it hard for motivation? I just love to ride. It's like an addiction, the more time lasts without riding the stronger i want to ride. I don't ride only if conditions are really shitty: wet snow or lots of ice everywhere. But wet snow is the worst thing, when icy roads are fun to ride on my XC(regular tyres). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 In fairness though, that's 'cause you live in Russia.. I'd wish I was dead too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julius Czar Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 The way I see it is that in the summer, when you get hot, there's not much you can do to stop it without taking a break for a bit to cool down, hence stopping riding. In winter you start cold so the more you ride the warmer you get! Its a bit hard to get going to start with but when you warm up you can take some layers off and carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clerictgm Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 In fairness though, that's 'cause you live in Russia.. I'd wish I was dead too! Winter riding not so bad, it even cool some way. If I could change a climate in my city some magical way I only would reduce our winter from 5 to 2 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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